Shafin Surname
Approximately 6,430 people bear this surname
Shafin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 6,128 | 1:26,005 | 1,752 |
| India | 109 | 1:7,037,297 | 155,647 |
| Russia | 75 | 1:1,921,641 | 121,498 |
| Malaysia | 44 | 1:670,323 | 31,889 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 1:6,870,919 | 39,117 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 1:597,265 | 42,601 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Shafin (10,879) may also be a first name.
Shafin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shafin (Hindi: शफीन, Marathi: शफीन, Oriya: ଶଫିନ, Russian: Шафин) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafin? popularity and diffusion
Shafin is the 76,242nd most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,133,366 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Shafin reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 57,950th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 10,879 people.
The surname Shafin is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 6,128 people, or 1 in 26,005. Besides Bangladesh it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.
Shafin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shafin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shafin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶଫିନ | saphina | - |
| Shafin in the Hindi language | ||
| शफीन | saphina | 72.32 |
| शाफीन | saphina | 13.39 |
| शाफिन | saphina | 8.04 |
| शाफईन | sapha'ina | 3.57 |
| शफिन | saphina | 2.68 |
| Shafin in the Marathi language | ||
| शफीन | saphina | 65.45 |
| शाफीन | saphina | 18.18 |
| शिफन | siphana | 14.55 |
| Shafin in the Russian language | ||
| Шафин | safin | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shafin
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